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Published: Dec 7, 2019 by K's Cuisine · This post may contain affiliate links ·

Efo riro - Efo riro Recipe

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Efo riro ! This Nigerian vegetable soup is easy to make, delicious and nutritious. Efo can be paired with Nigerian swallows like eba, fufu, amala or with rice, plantain and other foods. This is the best efo riro recipe.

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EFO RIRO RECIPE

Efo riro is a Yoruba soup made with green leafy vegetables like spinach, ugu, kale, greens and the likes. It is nutritious and delicious. This is one of my favourite soup and i don't get tired of eating it. Typical efo riro is made with no tomatoes and shouldn't be watery. No! It's not efo riro if the vegetables are swimming in water. My favourite green vegetables for efo are spinach and kale. Let me show you quick, easy steps on how to make efo riro.

Efo riro served in white plate

INGREDIENTS

Full ingredients, details and video in recipe card at the end of this post

Scotch bonnet/habanero (rodo)

Bell peppers

Onion

Palmoil

Locust beans (iru)

Stock cubes

Salt

Beef and assorted meat

Snail (optional) cleaned and boiled.

Smoked fish or stock fish

Kale

Spinach

HOW TO MAKE EFO RIRO

Efo riro is easy, quick and simple to make. Here are the steps on how to cook efo riro:

1) Boil the beef and assorted meat and set this aside.

2) Soak the smoked fish in hot salty water for 2 minutes (this removes the dirt off the fish), shred and seperate the bones from the fish.

3) Cut, wash and blanch the vegetables.

4) Blend coarsely the scotch bonnets, bell peppers and onion.

5) Place pot on the stove on medium heat and pour palmoil in the pot.

6) When palmoil is heated, pour in the blended peppers, stock cubes, locust beans and leave to cook for 10 minutes.

7) Add in boiled beef, assorted meats, dry fish and salt to taste.

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8) Leave to cook for another 10 minutes. By now the stew should be fried and thick in consistency. The stew should not be watery.

9) Add the blanched vegetables and stir it in the stew. Leave to simmer on low heat for 2 minutes.

Do not overcook the vegetable as this would mean the vegetable losing most of it's nutrients.

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Efo riro is ready to eat.

Efo riro

What to Serve Efo riro with

Eba

Amala

Pounded yam

Semo, rice or any food of choice. Vegetable soup goes with almost every food.

Two tones eba and efo riro served with fork on the side
efo riro served with two tones eba
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picture from 2014

Delicious efo riro recipe.

efo riro served in white bowl
Efo riro

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efo riro served in white bowl
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5 from 1 vote

Efo riro - Efo riro Recipe

Efo riro ! This Nigerian vegetable soup is easy to make, delicious and nutritious. Efo can be paired with Nigerian swallows like eba, fufu, amala or with rice, plantain and other foods. This is the best efo riro recipe.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: African, Nigerian
Keyword: efo riro, efo riro recipe, how to make efo riro
Servings: 4
Calories:
Author: K's Cuisine
Cost: $10

Ingredients

  • 6 Bell pepper
  • 6 Scotch bonnets rodo
  • 1 large Onion
  • 1 cup Palm oil
  • 4 tablespoon Locust beans iru
  • 2 Stock cubes
  • Beef and assorted meat
  • 100 g Prawns fresh or dried
  • 80 g Smoked fish or stock fish trimmings
  • 200g Kale or any green leafy vegetable
  • 250g Spinach or any green leafy vegetable

Instructions

  • Boil the beef and assorted meat and set this aside.
  • Soak the smoked fish in hot salty water for 2 minutes (this removes the dirt off the fish), shred and seperate the bones from the fish.
  • Cut, wash and blanch the vegetables.
  • Blend coarsely the scotch bonnets, bell peppers and onion.
  • Place pot on the stove on medium heat and pour palmoil in the pot.
  • When palmoil is heated, pour in the blended peppers, stock cubes, locust beans and leave to cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add in boiled beef, assorted meats, dry fish and salt to taste.
  • Leave to cook for another 10 - 15 minutes. By now the stew should be fried and thick in consistency. The stew should not be watery.
  • 9) Add the blanched vegetables and stir it in the stew. Leave to simmer on low heat for 2 minutes.
    Do not overcook the vegetable as this would mean the vegetable losing most of it's nutrients.
  • Take off heat and serve.
  • Enjoy efo riro with swallow like eba, amala, pounded yam or rice, plantain or any food of choice.

Video

Notes

Vegetables cook with retained heat so be careful not to overcook.
efo riro served in white bowl

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This post was originally published January 30, 2014. Now republished December 2019 with few new pictures.

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Comments

  1. Vicky says

    February 02, 2021 at 6:12 pm

    This is sure delicious thank you for this wonderful recipe.

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      February 14, 2021 at 1:02 am

      I'm glad you like it. Thanks for the feedback.

      Reply
  2. kira kress says

    March 15, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    5 stars
    ya this is a very good recipe if i eat the food i may not eat for another 24hours

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      April 05, 2020 at 5:33 pm

      Thank you for the feedbavk 🙂

      Reply
  3. ummu says

    June 24, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    Hy dear, I need to attend the catering class but i base in kaduna sometimes Ogun state. Pls do something about it

    Reply
  4. ummu says

    June 23, 2016 at 5:35 am

    Nice having u pls how can I get ur spices over here in kaduna?

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      June 23, 2016 at 1:53 pm

      Thank you Ummu. Not Shipping to Kaduna yet but it will be available in Lagos and Ibadan from next week.

      Reply
  5. Oluwatosin kaffybabe says

    July 23, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Dis food is delicious nd tasty.yummy yummy yummy yumm yumm

    Reply
  6. naijababe says

    May 29, 2015 at 12:40 pm

    Hello, I live in the US, and I haven't been able to buy Iru at my local African store. Please do you know anywhere online that i can purchase some?

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      June 03, 2015 at 2:07 am

      Hello naijababe, i live in UK and i don't know of any online foodstore in the US but i will ask from my US readers and get back to you

      Reply
  7. hephzygold says

    April 28, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    very delicious, what is 5 scotch bonnet/habanero, and cant somebody use vegetables oil to cook it?

    Reply
  8. Mary says

    March 21, 2015 at 11:49 am

    Nice one! I noticed you didn't add tomatoes. Is there no need for it?

    Reply
  9. Temmy says

    June 11, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    gud job dear...

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      June 12, 2014 at 12:38 pm

      Thanks Temmy

      Reply
  10. Desola Odusanya says

    February 19, 2014 at 4:35 pm

    Looks great....gosh that snail.

    Reply
  11. Anthony Itunu says

    February 18, 2014 at 6:14 pm

    U're doing a good job

    Reply
  12. Amaka says

    February 07, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    A very gud job.more power to ur elbow.

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      February 07, 2014 at 9:40 pm

      @Amaka.. Thanks for the appreciation????

      Reply
  13. K's Cuisine says

    February 05, 2014 at 4:38 pm

    Thanks DVees????

    Reply
  14. DVees says

    February 05, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    That snail is calling my name :). Looks amazing!

    Reply
  15. Moyo Faj says

    January 30, 2014 at 5:19 pm

    This is fantastic and delicious. Good job. More grease to your elbow.

    Reply
    • K's Cuisine says

      January 30, 2014 at 6:14 pm

      Tank you very much Moyo ????

      Reply
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